![]() Julia Pistor, the film's co-producer, said that although Nickelodeon (which owns the SpongeBob trademark) wanted to sell character-themed backpacks, lunch boxes and wristwatches it respected Hillenburg's integrity and gave him control of merchandising. Hillenburg had no problem with candy and ice cream tie-ins, Pistor said (because of the treats' simplicity), but he had issues with fast food tie-ins according to him, the latter was "full of hidden additives." Pistor said, "The trouble is that you can't go out with animated films without a fast-food tie-in People don't take you seriously." Hillenburg replied, "Yeah, well, my take on that is that we shouldn't do that We didn't want to suddenly become the people serving up food that's not that good for you - especially kids. Need 2 Speed opened in theaters on J its yellow-carpet world premiere was at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on June 12. Among celebrities who saw the premiere with their children were Ray Romano, Larry King, Ice Cube, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Template:'s Gary Dourdan and Friends Template:' Lisa Kudrow. The carpet was a reminder of home for Tom Kenny, SpongeBob's voice actor he said, "I have a 15-month-old daughter, so I'm no stranger to yellow carpets." Another standalone sequel, The Need for Speed: Beijing Drift, was released on May 4, 2006. The film was a box office success and grossed $143 million in the United States and $347 million worldwide, and received generally positive reviews from critics. and Paramount, with tie-in promotions made by 7-Eleven, the Cayman Islands and Burger King, which decorated various of its franchises with 9-foot (2.7 m) SpongeBob inflatable figures. The film was widely promoted by Warner Bros. ![]() Need 2 Speed is a standalone sequel to The Need for Speed (2003), and plans for a second installment were developed immediately following the box office success of the first entry. Pictures and Paramount Pictures and produced by Hillenburg's production company United Plankton Pictures along with Neal H. Lawrence, with guest performances by David Hasselhoff. It is the second film in the Need for Speed film series. The film was co-written, directed, and co-produced by SpongeBob SquarePants series creator Stephen Hillenburg and starred the series' cast of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass and Mr. 2014 was the first year without a new, core Need for Speed title release in over a decade.Need 2 Speed is a 2005 American live-action/animated racing comedy film based on the video game series by Electronic Arts. The next Need for Speed game, currently in development at Ghost Games in Sweden, is due to launch later this year. An EA representative declined to share any further details about the project. There's no word yet on a director, cast, or release date for the sequel. Need for Speed was directed by stunt expert Scott Waugh and originally hit theaters in March 2014. In addition to Paul, the movie featured acclaimed actor Michael Keaton, Fifty Shades of Grey's Dakota Johnson, and Warcraft's Dominic Cooper. I watched the Need for Speed movie last year and found that it was both great and terrible. “We are also delighted that much of Need for Speed 2 would be filmed in China, and we believe it will include much more Chinese talent and elements." “We are excited to work with EA, one of the world's most recognized creative companies," Cao said. Still, China Movie Channel chairman Yin Cao said he's optimistic that movie will happen and that some scenes will be filmed in China, using more "Chinese talent and elements" than the first film. Talks between the Chinese movie companies and DreamWorks "have not yet begun," Variety says. Shrek studio DreamWorks was behind the first Need for Speed movie and currently owns the film rights. Variety points out that these companies cannot move forward with Need for Speed 2 until they are able to obtain the film rights. The sequel, which is still in the planning stages, is apparently entering production with Electronic Arts and Chinese media companies China Movie Channel Program Center, Jiaflix Enterprises, and 1905 Pictures. The movie was not very well-received, though it was quite successful at the box office, generating $203 million against a $66 million budget. ![]() ![]() According to a report today from Hollywood news publication Variety, a sequel to 2014's Need for Speed movie starring Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul is revving up.
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